pleasantries
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Together for the better part of four decades, L7 did not faff around with small talk and pleasantries: They took the stage and rocked your face off.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
Whatever Tuchel said, and it was unlikely to have been pleasantries, was the catalyst for an outstanding attacking display which saw Jude Bellingham restore England's lead moments after half-time.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
He could order in French and exchange pleasantries with an elderly French waiter who seemed to live there.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
Wiener said she had known Pretti for around five years and would exchange pleasantries with him over the fence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 25, 2026
We exchanged a few pleasantries as we climbed a narrow road between tall trees, he inquiring after how I had slept at the Taylors and so forth.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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